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To a non-USAian such as myself it's just so marvellous that a case involving, a sort of, corruption has the resulting penalty affected by a "plea bargain". "Pl
by glaucon 6y ago
To a non-USAian such as myself it's just so marvellous that a case involving, a sort of, corruption has the resulting penalty affected by a "plea bargain".
"Plea bargains", a strange mixture of government approved gambling and trial by ordeal making a travesty of the justice system.
- tunesmith 6y agoGenerally it makes a little sense to me in this case - accept accountability sooner, get a more lenient penalty. Not sure if that is more common or rare in other cultures?
- Supermancho 6y agoIn Germany, plea bargains are not common practice - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plea_bargain#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plea_bargain#Germany